$5,500
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer
Auction: June 19, 2019 11:00:00 AM EDT
Of oval form, with central globe rising from waves, surrounded by inkwells in the form of whirlpools, the base with reserve inscribed, "1863 Fiftieth Anniversary 1913/The Union Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. of Liverpool/Presented by F. Herrmann & Co. New York/Managers- United States Branch", marked to base.
L: 29 in. W: 19 in.Provenance: The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
The wave-like design of this presentation inkwell centerpiece represents a major business activity of the F. Herrmann & Company as marine insurance underwriters.